12 Pinterest Photoshoot Fails That Give DIY a Hilariously Bad Name

Do it yourself, they said. It will be fun, they said.

If you’ve ever taken a scroll through the good old Pinterest, you know that it’s loaded with DIY ideas for just about any possible thing, circumstance or unknown necessity you could every come up with.

Some fan favorites, for obvious reasons, are cute photo-ops of kids and babies.

We’ve all seen the professional photos of a newborn cradled in daddy’s cowboy hat, or the firstborn gazing sweetly into the eyes of their new baby brother or sister.

With everyone having a smartphone these days, it’s easier than ever to snap a pic at virtually any second. So with an iPhone in hand, and the basic necessities to replicate that Pinterest perfection, parents feed right into the DIY hole. I mean, how hard could it be?

These attempts failed to meet expectations. But my goodness, they DOMINATED on the giggle boards!